The Haverford School 2005 - PresentAssociate Athletic Director
Director of the Football Program / Head Varsity Football Coach

In 2005 Coach Murphy was named the 14th Head Coach in the history of The Haverford School Football. A graduate of East Stroudsburg University (BA '93 M.Ed '96) and Quakertown High School '89, the 2014 season will be his tenth as the head coach of the Fords. Coach Murphy is married and has 2 children.

Since taking over the Haverford program, Murphy has compiled a 47-49-0 overall record and a 25-19-0 Inter-Ac record. His 25league wins in 9 seasons are more than the total league wins from the 25 seasons prior to his arrival. The 2009 season was one of the best in school history, with the Fords compiling 8 wins and finishing tied for the Inter-Ac Championship, their first since 1971. 2010 saw one of the most remarkable turnarounds in school and league history. After starting 0-6 against a tough non-league schedule, the Fords finished the season 5-0, winning all of their league games and capturing Haverford's first outright Inter-Ac title in 39 years. In 2012 he again led the Fords to the championship game undefeated in the I-Ac, coming up just short of the crown in the final game. 2013 saw another share of the I-Ac Title for the Fords, their third in his tenure.
He has produced 41 All Inter-Ac selections and 6 AA All State selections. Under his leadership the program has grown from 37 players in grades 9-12, to close to 75 players that will compete in 2014. In 2012 Haverford was one of the top schools in the area in producing DI recruits (5 total). During the 2014 season, 11 of his former players will compete at the collegiate level.

Prior to joining The Haverford School in 2005, Murphy taught and coached at The Episcopal Academy for 8 years. He was a member of the Varsity Football coaching staff for 5 years as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach. At EA he helped lead EA to a share of the Inter-Ac title in 2004, their first in 21 years, and QB Brian FitzPatrick was named City Player of the Year.

Coach Conboy enters his fourth season as the Defensive Line Coach in 2011. Coach Conboy is a native of Drexel Hill, PA. One of five children of James P. Conboy, Sr. a decorated WWII Veteran. He was a 3 sport athlete at Upper Darby High School and a member of the graduating class of 1979. He matriculated to the University of Delaware, where he was a four year member of football teams that were perennial Lambert Cup contenders, and Division II National Champions in 1979. Previously he coached at St. Bernadettes CYO, the final 3 as Defensive Coordinator. He coached in the CYO Blue/Gold game for 3 years. Conboy is married with 3 children. He is a self-employed HVAC contractor and real estate investor.

All American RB 1997 E.C.A.C. Co-Player of Yr 2 Time All American Wrestler

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Born Boston Massachusetts, attended Cohasset H.S., 3 sport all star, attended Trinity College, CT, All American Running Back 1997, E.C.A.C. Co-Player of the Year 1997, 2 time All American Wrestler, Assistant Coach at Hamilton College, NY, Williams College, MA, University of Redlands, CA, The Haverford Middle School and High School

Brian Martin grew up in Ridley Park, PA where he started playing football at the age of eight. A graduate of St. James High School, he played football, indoor track, and baseball. Martin continued his education and football career at Wesley College in Delaware. After graduating from Wesley, he taught Special Education in Maryland for three years. Martin returned to Ridley Park where he taught at Ridley HS for 3 years and coached the Freshman football team. Martin joined the faculty of The Haverford School in 2003, teaching Physical Education and Health in the Middle School. At The Haverford School he has been the varsity defensive coordinator for five years. Under his leadership, the defense has become one of the top units in the Inter-Ac League. In the 2010 championship 5-0 run, the defense was the backbone of the team. His defenses have been known for their ability to take away the football and put points on the board for the Fords. He has coached both football and lacrosse during his time at HS. He was previously the head coach of the middle school football team. Other coaching experience includes, upper school JV lacrosse for five years and upper school winter fitness for two years. Martin has a wife Diane and two children.

All-time career total offense (7,796 yds) leader - Penn State Univ.
Tied for career passing TD's (41) and 200 yd games (16) - Penn State Univ.

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Coach Mills is a 2000 graduate of Urbana High School, Frederick County Maryland, where he led the team to two consecutive 2A state championships and undefeated seasons. While there he passed for 5,638 yards and 59 touchdowns, both MD state records at the time. Mills matriculated to Penn State University where he was a 3 year starter for coach Joe Paterno. He holds many Penn State records. His 7,796 yards of total offense is a school record, and his 41 career TD passes and 16 career 200 yd passing games both tie school marks. Mills graduated from PSU in 2004 with a Degree in Kinesiology. Coach Mills spent the 2004 Pre-season in the NFL camp of the Washington Redskins. Mills is currently a Manufactures Representative for a Sales Rep Agency.

Coach Joe Nassib was born and raised in Havertown, PA. He attended St. Aloysius Academy in Bryn Mawr, then Malvern Prep, where he was a member of three consecutive Inter-Ac championship football teams. After graduating from Malvern, he attended and played football at the University of Delaware prior to his graduation from Villanova University with a degree in Business Administration. Nassib attended Graduate School at St. Joseph's University, where he received an MBA in Finance. He is presently the President of J.G. Nascon Incorporated of Eddystone PA., a heavy highway/site work contractor. Nassib joined The Haverford School varsity football staff in 2006 as the defensive line coach. Prior to joining the Haverford staff, he was the heead football coach at his alma mater, St.Aloysius Academy.

Coach Richardson is the Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive backs coach in his eighth season at HS.

Coach Richardson hails from the Philadelphia area where he was an All Public, All City inside linebacker for the Mastbaum A.V.T.S. After graduating from Mastbaum in 1994, Richardson went on to play defensive back for DII powerhouse Bloomsburg University. After graduating with a degree in Business Management in 1999, he returned to the Philadelphia Public Leauge where he coached linebackers and served as the defensive coordinator at his alma mater for four years. In 2005, Richardson joined the staff at The Haverford School as the defensive backs coach. Coach Richardson has a seven year old daughter, Dallas.

Coach Trocano was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio. He holds an MA.Ed from Wake Forrest University, and a B.S. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University. He is currently Chair of the Science Department and a science instructor at The Haverford School (2005-present). Prior to his arrival at The Haverford School, he was the Dean of Science and an Instructor of chemistry at The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics(1997-2004). Trocano played football at Charles F. Brush High School in Lyndhurst, OH (where he was named to the All-Greater Cleveland Conference Team in 1979), and at Yale University. He has coached football at Case Western Reserve University (graduate assistant), Duke University (club team), Kempsville High School, VA and West Forsyth High School, Clemmons, NC. Trocano joined The Haverford School varsity football staff as an offensive line coach in 2005.

Coach Wolov is a graduate of The Haverford School, '88. After Haverford, he attended Lafayette College, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in History, '92. After graduating from Lafayette, he pursued other career interests before returning to The Haverford School as a teacher in 1996. Wolov has since earned a Masters Degree in Education from West Chester University. He currently teaches 4th grade, while serving as the head middle school basketball and assistant baseball coach. Wolov has been a member of The Haverford School varsity football staff since 1995, holding various positions within the staff. He is married and has three sons who attend The Haverford School.

Jay Wright, a lifer of The Haverford School, began playing football for the Fords in the seventh grade. Wright continued to play for The Haverford School until his graduation in 1996. As a WR/DB, Wright received all Inter-Ac league honors and was named team captain his senior year. After graduating from Haverford, Wright went on to play football and run track at Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut. Upon graduation from Trinity College in 2000, Wright returned to his alma mater, becoming a Health and Physical Education teacher. Wright has coached football at Haverford since his return, starting as a middle school coach prior to becoming a member of the varsity staff. Wright is also the head coach of the Indoor Track team at Haverford.

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